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Chapter XXV
Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality. She could see nothing else, think of nothing else. She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon! She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all. To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!”
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From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
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From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
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From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
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From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
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From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
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From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
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From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
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From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
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From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
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From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
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From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
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From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
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From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
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From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
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From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
not any; not one
From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
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From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could see nothing else, think of nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne Thorpe had set her heart on an eventuality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of no fear that he might never return at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the surprise of every one, with the approach of spring, she announced her determination to re-open the old Thorpe residence and take up her abode therein.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She prayed each night to God,—and devoutly,—not alone for the safe return of her lover, but that God would send him home soon!
